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Who We Are

KPF is a unified architectural practice focused on the design of buildings of all types and scales, in all geographic regions.

Our projects include the world's tallest towers, longest spans, most varied programs and inventive forms. The goal that binds
our work – and what motivates our efforts –
is finding the smartest solution for each project. We believe that the
best design is the product of an open-minded search, one without preconceptions
or stylistic formulae.

Purpose

Our buildings make contributions to the built environment
that go beyond their physical footprint.

The aspirations that shape our design include optimizing programmatic functions, strengthening the urban context, promoting sustainable environments, advancing the commercial success of development strategies, and creating beautiful buildings that reflect and inspire the communities they serve. We work closely with our clients to balance these forces and to capitalize on the benefits of multidisciplinary thinking.

Collaboration

In order to support these aims, the firm is organized
as a collaborative group of diverse talents.

Our best designs occur when individuals come together, challenging each other to invent new techniques and search for new expressions. Each project is expected to advance the larger practice, while answering to a very particular set of individual parameters. In our studios, passionate young architects work alongside the most experienced hands, blending wisdom with fresh inspiration.

One Firm

The firm consists of over 650 staff led by 30 principals,
with offices in New York, London, San Francisco,
Shanghai, Hong Kong, Seoul, Abu Dhabi, Berlin, and Singapore.

All of the principals convene regularly to ensure the cohesiveness of philosophy and share knowledge about their work. Each principal understands and participates in the global breadth of the practice.

Exchange of staff between offices is a regular practice. Often a single project will avail itself of expertise residing in multiple offices – working together as a single team – in order to derive maximum benefit from the firm's broad base of knowledge.

Process

An important part of our method
is collaborating with clients and
listening effectively to their needs.

The client is often defined as more than a single entity, including owners, users, and public officials. We engage these groups through our comparative method, in which alternative solutions are considered and evaluated. This open-source approach allows for broad
discussion and participation.